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Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Sport
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Matsushima Returns To Bison For Upcoming Season
Photo Courtesy of the Bloomington Bison The Bloomington Bison are getting their top goal-scorer and captain back. Bison head coach Phillip Barski announced today that the team has signed forward Eddie Matsushima to an ECHL standard player contract. The 31-year-old Matsushima was named the first captain in franchise history on Oct. 17, 2024. He led all Bison players last season with 27 goals, 57 points, and 190 shots in 67 games played. The Verona, Wisconsin native also led all Bison players with 16 multi-point games and was tied for the team lead for the longest point streak of the season, lasting eight games. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound left-shot center also skated in two AHL games last season with the San Diego Gulls. Matsushima has appeared in 269 career ECHL games, totaling 204 points (98 goals, 106 assists) with 171 penalty minutes. Bloomington will open the 2025-26 regular season at home on Oct. 18 when they host the Iowa Heartlanders at Grossinger Motors Arena.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Sport
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Bloomington Bison continuing community outreach with themed games
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — The Bloomington Bison are a month away from finishing their first regular season as an ice hockey team. 'We're continuing to make that community outreach one of our strongest assets of our hockey team,' said Andy Zilch, Media Relations and Broadcasting Director. The Bison have several themed-games this weekend. March 14 at 7pm Pi Day Game ($3 domestic beer, $1 hot dogs, $4 craft beer or slice of pizza pie) True/false questions with a pie in the face to the loser Favorite Pie March Madness fan vote bracket March 15 at 6pm St. Patrick's Day game – specialty jersey and live auction following the game. A portion of the jersey auction proceeds will go to East Bay United Methodist Camp. Concessions will have green beer, Take pictures with a leprechaun or in the St. Paddy's Day Photo Booth. March 16 at 3pm Sunday Family Fun Day where kids eat free (kids 12 and under receive a voucher for a hot dog, chips, soda and cookie) free post-game skate for kids and autograph session with the players Kids Club Takeover Day – where Kid's Club Members MC and play intermission games, make PA announcements, etc. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
